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Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-20T22:35:36+00:00

Lack of space means that I stack internally.
With hindsight,I could still put something in the bottom.
I certainly dont have the space to allow a fermenter its' own space, if it is not working.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:35 pm

Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-20T05:11:23+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Wild yeast is my odds on favourite.
The fermenting bin in question is my oldest,roughest internals (nooks and crannies), my easy "splash with boiled kettle" method of sanitizing may lack a little finesse and suit the little beggars.

Robert.

After a wash-up I store mine lid on with a splash of nuetral in.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:11 am

Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-20T01:17:03+00:00

The thought of Whisky falling from the heavens and envelopes of cash does brighten my day, but sadly I do not expect it

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:17 am

Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-19T07:13:37+00:00

Just for a giggle I'm going to go all conspiracy theory on this & say coming from the man most interested in fast ferments, I suspect a top secret genetic experiment to produce a Hail Mary super yeast funded by a distillery! ED is about to revolutionise the brewing world, whisky will fall from the heavens & large bundles of cash in unmarked brown envelopes will be forced through his letterbox! Congrats!

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:13 am

Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-19T01:03:28+00:00

Wild yeast is my odds on favourite.
The fermenting bin in question is my oldest,roughest internals (nooks and crannies), my easy "splash with boiled kettle" method of sanitizing may lack a little finesse and suit the little beggars.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:03 am

Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-16T16:40:27+00:00

Maybe a wild yeast infection? You have to admit, that was a wild ferment!

Statistics: Posted by chill — Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:40 pm

Re: MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-16T08:03:58+00:00

What yeast was it bakers??....strange it should behave like so. There has to be reason for it to act like this, temp?, amount of yeast?, some unknown ingredient?

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:03 am

MEGA YEAST MONSTER !

2016-07-16T00:26:01+00:00

We have all had wild ferments where the foamy head tries to climb out of the brew bin and walk away right?
Smack it a few times with a large spoon,allow enough headroom and it is usually controlled.
Tonight my 6th and final ferment from the latest peaty malt sack behaved in a totally different way to it's siblings,including its immediate pre ferment one happening at the same time.
I spent 5 hours scooping the head off into other brew bins,every 5 minutes! I still lost some to overflow wastage.
I have just been brave enough to recombine them as the hydrometer shows that the ferment is virtually finished.
7.5% low beer in less than 10 hours, Those yeast weren't stressed, they were Manically Psycotic!
I am tempted to save some trub and see if it happens again, equally maybe not, that was not a restfull evening, dinner was late and I have walked an indoor marathon.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:26 am